James Harrison rips Roger Goodell

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6764826/james-harrison-pittsburgh-steelers-blasts-roger-goodell-magazine-interview

Heavily fined Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison calls NFL commissioner Roger Goodell a "crook" and a "devil," among other insults, in an interview with Men's Journal.

He even rips teammates Rashard Mendenhall ("fumble machine") and Ben Roethlisberger for their performances in this past season's Super Bowl loss to the Green Bay Packers.

"Hey, at least throw a pick on their side of the field instead of asking the D to bail you out again. Or hand the ball off and stop trying to act like Peyton Manning. You ain't that and you know it, man; you just get paid like he does," he said, referring to Roethlisberger's two interceptions in the game. Harrison had one tackle, a sack, in the loss against the Packers.

I don't expect the Rooney family to put up with that b.s.

his rant on Roger.

BTW, if you're trying to act like peyton manning, then make mistakes when the games on the lines...that's what peytons' truly knwon for.

Harrison is absolutely correct. Goodell has changed the sport for the worse unlike any commissioner in major sports but the public doesn't seem to grasp it so the outrage is absent. I've studied NFL stats closely for 25 years, and back fit to 1978 via Excel. Nothing of significance was altered until Goodell's term. Now the old standby rules are out the window.

And his criticism is actually in an area where Goodell is probably on higher ground.

Jeebus the team's been to two SB's in 3 years, seems to have great chemistry, a smart coach, one of the best fan bases in all of major league sports. Someone slipped a gear.

Players like this aren't worth having around, no matter how good.

Loudmouthed nasty attitude likely to get lots of penalties and suspensions...Seems like their type of guy. He can be buddies with Haynesworth...:crazy:

But failed to mention how the Packers Clifton manhandled him in the Super Bowl.
I guess that slipped his mind

There was a tweet by Rashard where he linked his stats. He had 2 fumbles last year, per the ESPN radio report. So, that's a "fumble machine"? Really?
GAC

4 overall. 4 out of 385 carries isn't bad at all though, I'd be happy if it was a running back for my team.

Still, once every 96 carries is pretty good. Our guy on the Bears is pretty reliable, but i don't think he is that good.
GAC

I'm as sick of Harrison as I was of Charlie Sheen.

Folks, they're punks. They're typical 12-year-olds. There is nothing to see here. Move along.